Belgium vs Japan: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre

Belgium
5.40 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
3.34 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
15th
Japan rank
17th

Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Belgium
  • Japan
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 5.40 million current US$ per square kilometre against 3.34 million current US$ per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 2.06 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.6 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

Belgium ranks 15th and Japan ranks 17th of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 2.84 million current US$ per square kilometre 3.55 million current US$ per square kilometre 717,570 current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2010s 4.00 million current US$ per square kilometre 3.80 million current US$ per square kilometre 194,864 current US$ per square kilometre Belgium
2020s 4.92 million current US$ per square kilometre 3.64 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Belgium or Japan?
Belgium, at 5.40 million current US$ per square kilometre against 3.34 million current US$ per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Belgium and Japan?
2.06 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
Belgium ranks 15th and Japan ranks 17th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 10,293 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.